How to Mute Yourself During a Zoom Call

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Quick instructions for turning off your mic during a Zoom meeting
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This wikiHow will teach you how to mute or unmute yourself in a Zoom meeting on a computer, phone, or tablet. You'll also learn how to set up Zoom so your microphone is muted automatically, as well as how to use the Push to Talk feature to temporarily unmute your microphone when you want to speak. If you're a Zoom host who needs to mute the entire meeting, see How to Mute All in Zoom.

Using the Mutton Button on Zoom

On a PC or Mac, find the Mute button located on the bottom left corner of the screen. Click the Mute button once to mute yourself. The icon will switch to a crossed-out mic, which indicates that you are muted. Click the Mute button again to unmute yourself.

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Muting and Unmuting Yourself

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  1. You can mute and unmute yourself in meetings on any platform, including Mac, Windows, Android, and iPhone/iPad.
  2. You'll see this in the bottom left corner of your screen—if you don't see it, click or tap the screen to bring up the icon row. When the icon is red and has a line through it, your microphone is muted.
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  3. If the previous action muted your microphone, this action unmutes it. You can also see the section on using the Push to Talk feature to temporarily unmute yourself. [1]
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Muting Your Microphone Automatically

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  1. If you want your microphone to be muted when you join meetings, you can do that by making a quick change in your settings.
  2. If you're on a computer, click the gear icon near the top-right corner of Zoom. On a phone or tablet, tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen. [2]
  3. Settings for your microphone and other options will appear. [3]
  4. If you're using a computer, check the box next to "Mute my microphone when joining a meeting." On a phone or tablet, toggle on the "Always mute my microphone" switch. [4]
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Enabling and Using Push to Talk

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  1. The Push-to-Talk feature lets you temporarily unmute yourself while you press and hold the spacebar on the keyboard. This is helpful if you think you'll want to remain muted most of the time.
  2. It's in the top-right area of Zoom.
  3. You'll see this in the menu on the left side of the window. [5]
  4. While this selection is checked, you can press and hold the spacebar to unmute your microphone when you want to speak. As soon as you lift your finger, your microphone will mute again. [6]
  5. Now that you've enabled Push to Talk, it's time to see it in action.
    • If your microphone is not already muted, click the microphone icon at the bottom-left corner to mute it now.
  6. When you press the Push to Talk button, you'll see a large icon of a microphone on your screen to indicate that your microphone is activated. [7]
    • You won't be able to use Push to Talk if the meeting administrator has prevented participants from unmuting themselves.
    • When you release the spacebar, you'll be muted again.
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    The unmute is not working on my Android. What is a way for it to work when I tap on it, and it still won't unmute?
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    Maybe the meeting host muted you or everyone in the meeting and enabled do not allow participants to unmute themselves.
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    You don't happen to know how to turn down Zoom's volume specifically, do you? It doesn't look like there's a setting for it; the speaker volume slider in Zoom changes the computer volume.
    GamerAJ1025
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    If you have Windows 10, you may be able to press [Windows Key] + [G] to access the Xbox Game Bar. In the top of the screen, there should be a bar with different icons. Click the audio button. A window (with volume sliders for each app you have open) should appear. Slide the master volume to change the computer volume, slide each individual app slider to quieten particular apps.
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    Can the host unmute and mute individuals?
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    Yes. They can unmute and mute participants in the meeting. Since there are the ones who are "in charge" of the meeting, they can do all sorts of features.
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      1. ↑ https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/200941109-Participant-controls-in-a-meeting
      2. ↑ https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/203024649-Muting-your-microphone-when-joining-a-meeting
      3. ↑ https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/203024649-Muting-your-microphone-when-joining-a-meeting
      4. ↑ https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/203024649-Muting-your-microphone-when-joining-a-meeting
      5. ↑ https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360000510003-Push-to-Talk
      6. ↑ https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360000510003-Push-to-Talk
      7. ↑ https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360000510003-Push-to-Talk

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      To mute or unmute your microphone during a Zoom meeting, just click or tap the microphone icon at the bottom-left corner of the screen. If there's a diagonal line through the microphone icon, you'll know you're muted. If you’re using Zoom on your PC or Mac, the Push-to-Talk feature lets you temporarily unmute yourself while you press and hold the spacebar on your keyboard. To turn on Push to Talk, open Zoom and click the gear icon near the top-right corner. Click Audio in the left panel, and then check the box next to ""Press and hold SPACE key to temporarily unmute yourself."" If you want your microphone to be muted when you join meetings, you can do that by making a quick change in your settings. If you're on a computer, click the gear icon near the top-right corner of Zoom, click the Audio menu, and then check the box next to ""Mute my microphone when joining a meeting.""

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